Sirach 37:29-31

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

²⁹Do not be greedy for every delicacy,
    and do not eat without restraint;
³⁰for overeating brings sickness,
    and gluttony leads to nausea.
³¹Many have died of gluttony,
    but one who guards against it prolongs his life.

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